Hanson has struggled to stay healthy since mid-2011 and last season he posted an ugly 5.42 ERA in 73 innings for the Angels, missing time with a forearm injury and a death in the family. He’s still young, but Hanson’s raw stuff has declined significantly and his strikeouts per nine innings plummeted from 9.8 in 2011 to 8.3 in 2012 to 6.9 in 2013.

Combined during Hanson’s first three seasons in Atlanta, from ages 22 to 24, he posted a 3.28 ERA and 431 strikeouts in 460 innings, so even the slim chance of a career-saving recovery is definitely worth the minimal investment for Texas.